Thursday, Nov. 8
Cougar Squares dance club of Toledo fall square dance lesson, Napavine Elementary School, 7 p.m., 360-736-8907
Tire Recycling, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Old Winlock Solid Waste Drop Box, 1105 Winlock-Vader Road, 360-740-1212
Public Agencies
Centralia Planning Commission, 6 p.m., council chambers, City Hall, 118 W. Maple St., Centralia, 360-330-7671
Lewis County Fire District 14/Randle Fire & EMS Board Meeting, 5:30 p.m., main station, 9978 U.S. Highway 12, Randle
Libraries
Toddler Time and Play Group, for children age 2, 10:30 a.m., Centralia
Family Storytime, for children, 11:45 a.m., Randle
Christmas Tea With Clair Hollenbaugh, for all ages, 2 p.m., Oakville
Teen Open Mic, for teens, 4 p.m., Chehalis
The Knitting Circle, for teens and adults, 4 p.m., Salkum
Organizations
Bucoda Rebekah Lodge 144, 7 p.m., Bucoda Odd Fellows Community Center, 101 E. Seventh St., second floor, Bucoda, 360-736-6717
United Women in Business, 5:30 p.m., Kit Carson banquet room, Chehalis, 360-388-5252
Chehalis-Centralia Cribbage Club, 6:30 p.m., Chehalis Moose Lodge, 1400 Grand Ave., Centralia, 360-485-2852
S.T.O.P. and Swim, 7 p.m., Fort Borst Park, Kitchen 1, Centralia, 360-269-3827 or 360-736-4163
Lewis County Beekeepers Association, 7 p.m., Washington Hall, Room 103, Centralia College, 360-740-1212 Support Groups
“Up From Grief,” for those grieving the loss of a loved one, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Morton Community Methodist Church, Fourth and Main, Morton, 360-330-2640
Parkinson’s Disease Support Group (Chehalis Shakers), 1 p.m., Bethel Church, Kirkland Road, Chehalis, go to left and enter at rear of church, 360-520-4889
Support Group for Parents Who Have Lost a Child, 6:30-8 p.m., house next to the Centralia Church of the Nazarene parking lot, 360-880-0041
Better Breathers Club, coping with lung disease and providing a positive impact on your health, 2-3:30 p.m., Morton General Hospital conference room, Gaye Hamstreet, 360-496-3576
“Care, Share, Heel,” support group for victims of abuse, 5:30-7 p.m., 1511 S. Gold St., Centralia, 360-219-3941
NAMI Lewis County Connections, recovery support group for adults with mental illness, 2-3:30 p.m., Mary Room, Centralia United Methodist Church, 506 S. Washington Ave., 253-468-7435
GriefShare, a recovery group for those who have lost a loved one, 7-8:30 p.m., Mountain View Baptist Church, 1201 Belmont Ave., Centralia, $10, 360-827-2172
Friday, Nov. 9
Oregon Trail music and dancing, open mic with Sidekicks Band, 7 p.m., Cowlitz Prairie Grange, 5184 Jackson Hwy., Toledo, 360-864-2023
Pinochle tournament, 1 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center
Karaoke, with Jimmy Abbott, 7:30 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd. Chehalis, 360-748-7241
Tire Recycling, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Old Winlock Solid Waste Drop Box, 1105 Winlock-Vader Road, 360-740-1212
“First Man,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, rated PG-13, adults $9, students and seniors $8, 360-496-0541
Public Agencies
Great Rivers BHO Governing Board meeting, 10 a.m-noon, commissioners hearing room (second floor), Lewis County Courthouse, Chehalis
Libraries
Family Storytime, for children 3 years-third grade, 10 a.m., Salkum
La Hora Del Cuento (Spanish Storytime), for children 3-6 years, 10:30 a.m., Centralia
Preschool Storytime, for children 3-6 years, 10:30 a.m., Chehalis
Pizza & Paperbacks, for teens, 3:30 p.m., Tenino
WonderWorks: Music Maker, for children grades 1-6, 3:30 p.m., Centralia
Honor Our Veterans, for adults 5:30 p.m., United Methodist Church, Oakville
Teen After Hours: Game Night, for teens, 6 p.m., Centralia
Organizations
Skookumchuck I.O.O.F. Lodge 129, 7:30 p.m., Bucoda Odd Fellows Community Center, 101 E. Seventh St., second floor, Bucoda, 360-736-6717
Lewis County Writers Guild, 5 p.m., Station Coffee Bar & Bistro, Centralia, http://lewiscountywriters.wordpress.com/
A Girl & a Gun, 6:30 p.m., Centralia Rifle Club, 908 Johnson Road, Centralia, bring ammo, firearm, eye and ear protection, www.agirlandagun.org, 360-978-4338
Support Groups
H.O.P.E., all addictions, 7:30-9 p.m., Heritage Baptist Church of Tenino, 1315 Sussex Ave. E., Tenino, 360-480-0592, hopedirector@hotmail.com
Celebrate Recovery, dinner 6 p.m., large group 7 p.m., small groups 8 p.m., Grace Foursquare Church, 3030 Borst Ave., Centralia, 360-736-0778, www.gracefoursquarechurch.com
Friday Night Live, Narcotics Anonymous, 7-9 p.m., Dayspring Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 2088 Jackson Highway, Chehalis, 360-508-6495
Saturday, Nov. 10
Two-Ton Food Drive, Abate of Washington Lewis County Chapter, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., in front of Shop’n Kart, Centralia, all proceeds go to Lewis County Food Coalition, www.LewisCountyABATE.org
Club Mom Children’s Clothing Bank and Exchange, 1-3 p.m., Centralia Christian Church, 1215 W. Main St., 360-736-7655
Karaoke, with Lou Morales, 7:30 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd. Chehalis, 360-748-7241
Dress for Success, Reliable Enterprises, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., New Life Thrift Store, 1757 N. National Ave., Chehalis, 360-736-9558, ext. 149
Open garden, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 4162 Jackson Highway, Chehalis
Open mic Gospel of song, testimony or instrument, 5 p.m., Ethel/Silvercreek Grange, 1624 U.S. Highway 12, Ethel, 360-791-7467
Borst Open House and topic discussion, 1:30-3:30 p.m., located in the back of Fort Borst Park, Centralia, guides will be available to answer questions, 360-748-4362
Monthly Pancake Breakfast, 7-10 a.m., Toledo Senior Center, 150 Coal St., Toledo, $5, open to all, 360-864-2112, proceeds go to Toledo Senior Center
Old eyeglass collection, Centralia Lions Club, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., corner of South Pearl Street and Centralia College Boulevard, Centralia, glasses go to Northwest Lions Eyeglass Recycle Center, 360-520-6802
OASA Dog Show, 4-H Building, Southwest Washington Fairgrounds
Pacific Northwest Barn Hunt, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Grandstand, Southwest Washington Fairgrounds
Gun & Knife Show, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Blue Pavilon, Southwest Washington Fairgrounds
Holiday Arts and Crafts Bar & Chili Feed, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., SAFE Family Ministries, 3419 Jackson Highway, Chehalis, adults $10, children over age 6 $7.50, hot drinks (coffee, tea, hot cocoa, cider) 50 cents per cup, 360-740-1001
Tire Recycling, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Old Winlock Solid Waste Drop Box, 1105 Winlock-Vader Road, 360-740-1212
Digging, Dividing and Storing Dahlias, 10 a.m.-noon, Fort Borst Park Demo Garden, Centralia, 360-740-1216
“Command Performance — USO Show,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, adults $15, veterans $10, students/children $7, 360-496-0541
Author Talk at the Library, Rituja Indapure, “The HealthTale: How Stories Can Move Us Beyond Shame,” 2-3 p.m., Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library, 360-748-3301
Old-Fashioned Pie & Ice Cream Social, Washington Old Time Fiddlers Association, 4-6 p.m., Adna Grange, 123 Dieckman Road, Adna, donation requested, 360-791-5185
Libraries
Last Will and Testament: The Basics and Beyond, for adults, 10 a.m., Packwood, 1 p.m., Randle
NaNoWriMo, for teens and adults, 10 a.m., Centralia
Build & Play Saturday, for children age 3-sixth grade, 10:30 a.m., Centralia
NaNoWriMo Write-in, for teens and adults, 1 p.m., Chehalls
Fermentation Basics, for teens and adults, 2 p.m., Centralia
The Healing Tale: How Stories Can Move Us Beyond Shame, 2 p.m., Chehalis
Organizations
Prairie Steppers Square and Round Dance Club, Plus 7-8 p.m., Mainstream 8-10:30 p.m., potluck at break, Oakview Grange, Centralia, 360-736-5172 or 360-273-4884
Gluten Intolerance Group of Lewis County, 10 a.m., Providence Centralia Hospital chapel conference room, 509-230-6394, tg728792@centurylink.net, http://goo.gl/bWXTmr
Support Groups
Alzheimer’s caregiver support group, 10:30 a.m-noon, Centralia First United Methodist Church, 506 S. Washington Ave., Centralia, 360-628-4980
